First Guild Wars novel announced

NCSoft has announced the first novel based on the Guild Wars universe.

The Ghosts of Ascalon, written by Jeff Grubb and Matt Forbeck, is the first novel to be set in the world of Tyria, and follows a band of adventurers in their search for a relic that could bring peace to the land.

The book sets the scene for the beginning of Guild Wars 2 due out later this year.